Deathbed Relient K A (x02220@1) Am (x02210@1) A/Ab (402220@1) OR A/Ab (402220@1) A/G (302220@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm7x02220 (x20202@1) X02210 4X2400 4X2450 3X2400 X13331 X24432 X24232 C (x32010@1) Cm (x3101x@1) C/G (3x555x@1)OR C/G (3x555x@1) C/E (x3111x@5) Cm/Eb DX32010 (xx0232@1) X35543 332010 33555 032010 x6554x X0232 D/C# (x40232@1) D/C (x30232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/F# (200232@1) Em7 F (133211@1) OR F (133211@1) G5x4x232 (355xxx@1) X3X232 200232 200230 022030 133211 XX3211 320022 G (320003@1) Gm (355333@1) G/B (143121@7) Gm/Bb G/D (4x3121@7)OR G/D (4x3121@7)OR G/D355433 (4x3121@7) 355333 X2X022 X1X022 XX0022 X50322 XX0787 F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)can smell the death on the sheets, covering me. I can't believe this is the end C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) AmBut (x02210@1)this is my deathbed I lie here alone C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)I close my eyes tonight I know I'll be home C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FThe (133211@1)year was 1941; I was eight years old and far far too young, C (x32010@1) GmTo (355333@1)know that the stories of battles and glory, Bb (x1333x@1) FWas (133211@1)a tale a kind mother made up for her son. C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FYou (133211@1)see, Dad was a traveling preacher, teaching the words of the teacher. C (x32010@1) GmBut (355333@1)Mother had sworn he went off to the war, Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)died there with honor, somewhere on a beach there Am (x02210@1) A/Ab (402220@1) C/G (3x555x@1) D/F#But (200232@1)he left once to never return, which taught me that I should unlearn Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C/EWhatever (x3111x@5)I thought a father should be Cm (x3101x@1) DI (xx0232@1)abandoned that thought like he abandoned me D (xx0232@1) D/C# (x40232@1) D/C (x30232@1) G/BBy (143121@7)'47, I was fourteen. I'd acquired a taste for liquor and nicotine Gm/B D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) A/Ab (402220@1) A/G (302220@1) D/F#I (200232@1)smoked until I threw up, yet I still lit 'em up for thirty more years like a machine Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) GSo (320003@1)right there you have it. That one filthy habit is what got me where I am today. Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)can smell the death on the sheets covering me; I can't believe this is the end Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)can hear those sad memories still haunting me, so many things I'd do again C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) AmBut (x02210@1)this is my deathbed, I lie here alone C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)I close my eyes tonight, I know I'll be home C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)got married on my twenty first. Eight months before my wife would give birth. C (x32010@1) GmIt's (355333@1)easier to be sure you love someone, Bb (x1333x@1) FWhen (133211@1)her father inquires with the barrel of a gun. Am (x02210@1) Am/G#The (402210@1)union was far from harmonious. C/G (3x555x@1) D/F#No (200232@1)two people could have been more alone than us. Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C/EThe (x3111x@5)years would go by and she'd love someone else, Cm (x3101x@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I realized I hadn't been loved yet myself. D (xx0232@1) D/C# (x40232@1) D/CAnd (x30232@1)there's your typical spiel. Yeah, if life was a highway G/B (143121@7) Gm/Bb D/AI (x00232@1)was drunk at the wheel. I was helping the loose ends, all fall apart. A (x02220@1) A/Ab (402220@1) A/G (302220@1) D/F#Yeah (200232@1)I swear I was destined to fail, and fail from the start Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) CI (x32010@1)bowled about six times a week. The bottle of Beam kept the memories from me. Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) COur (x32010@1)marriage had taken a seven-ten split Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) GAlong (320003@1)with my pride the ex-wife took the kids F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CI (x32010@1)can smell the death on the sheets covering me. I can't believe this is the end F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CI (x32010@1)can hear those sad memories still haunting me so many things, I'd do again C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) AmBut (x02210@1)this is my deathbed, I lie here alone C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)I close my eyes tonight, I know I'll be home C (x32010@1) GmI (355333@1)was so scared of Jesus, but He sought me out. Bb (x1333x@1) FLike (133211@1)the cancer in my lungs that's killing me now. C (x32010@1) GmAnd (355333@1)I've given up hope on the days I have left. Bb (x1333x@1) FBut (133211@1)I cling to the hope of my life in the next. Am (x02210@1) A/Ab (402220@1) A/G (302220@1) D/F#Then (200232@1)Jesus showed up said "Before we go, I thought that we might reminisce" Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C/E"See (x3111x@5)one night in your life when you turned out the light" Cm/Eb D"You (xx0232@1)asked for and prayed for my forgiveness" D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) AYou (x02220@1)cried wolf. The tears they soaked your fur G5 (355xxx@1) Em7 D (xx0232@1) AThe (x02220@1)blood dripped from your fangs. You said, "What have I done?" Em7 D (xx0232@1) BmYou (x24432@1)loved that lamb with every sinful bone A (x02220@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)there you wept alone your heart was so contrite Em7 D (xx0232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Em7 D (xx0232@1) G5You (355xxx@1)said, "Jesus, please forgive me of my crimes, sanctify this withered heart of mine Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Em7 D (xx0232@1) G5Stay (355xxx@1)with me until my life is through, and on that day please take me home with you" G5 (355xxx@1) D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)can smell the death on the sheets, covering me. I can't believe this is the end. G5 (355xxx@1) Bb (x1333x@1) D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)can hear You whisper to me, "It's time to leave you'll never be lonely again." D (xx0232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) A (x02220@1) BmBut (x24432@1)this was my deathbed, I died there alone. D (xx0232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) A (x02220@1) G/D (4x3121@7) D (xx0232@1) G/D (4x3121@7) D (xx0232@1) When I closed my eyes tonight, You carried me home. (repeat) D (xx0232@1) D/F# (200232@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) G (320003@1) AI (x02220@1)am the Way follow Me and take My hand D (xx0232@1) D/F# (200232@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A (x02220@1) GAnd (320003@1)I am the Truth, embrace Me and you'll understand. D (xx0232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/C (x30232@1) GAnd (320003@1)I am the Light and for Me, you'll live again. G (320003@1)A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) BmFor (x24432@1)I am Love. I am Love D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DI----I, (xx0232@1)I am Love
